Alfalfa Snout Beetle

Alfalfa Snout Beetle

Otiorhynchus ligustici

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kazan

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

9 Verified sightings at Kazan
June Best month

About the Alfalfa Snout Beetle

Otiorhynchus ligustici, known generally as the alfalfa snout beetle or lovage weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is found in North America and Europe. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
4 Kazan 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
8 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Alfalfa Snout Beetle in Kazan?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Alfalfa Snout Beetle sighting in Kazan on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 85th most-seen of the 183 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Alfalfa Snout Beetle in Kazan?

May–June and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alfalfa Snout Beetle in Kazan on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–April, the lowest months.

Is Kazan the best place to see an Alfalfa Snout Beetle?

4th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Alfalfa Snout Beetle sightings, Kazan ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Budapest (Hungary, about 10%) and Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, about 10%).

Where does the Alfalfa Snout Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Alfalfa Snout Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kazan (9 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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